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CheaCheaBoy

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Nov 25, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts
It's hard to put the car in reverse and first. So I decided to put the car in gear (reverse) before I started. Started fine, it kind of jump forward and then when I put the e-brake down while stepping on the clutch with no gas. It is reversing automatically. Then as I drive it's difficult to put into 1st and 2nd gear. (2 hands to shift). Let me know if this is crankwalk or a transmission issues.
 
I agree. It could very well be the clutch or clutch components. Check your master cylinder fluid level, also check it for leaks. It will most likely leak into the car by your clutch pedal. Also check the slave cylinder for leaks. May not be the problem but might help. keep us posted.
 
Definitely the trannie... the master and slave cylinder can cause this if the slave's "nipple" doesn't go out far enough. You can attempt to counter this by screwing out the booster's pedal tread at the clutch pedal.(inside, behind clutch pedal) This will make the clutch engage sooner and more (this makes sure the clutch isn't an issue)

IF you screw it out all the way and the nipple goes all the way out(engine, visually inspect on the bottom), then the clutch is your problem

IF you screw it out all the way and the nipple DOES NOT go all the way, then your master or slave is sucking..

VERY IMPORTANT: Improper adjustment of this pedal will cause your clutch to wear fast or not engage. Find a happy medium and don't push your luck. it's a pedal screw, not a new transmission and it's not meant to cover up problems. Fine tune this.. you won't regret you took the time. Yes, it's a pain in the ass because of the limited work space.

By the end of that process you will have a VERY GOOD idea if the clutch needs to be replaced.

OK, this works AND it's still hard to get in certain gears.. There's gears called synchronizers and their job is to sync the next gear to the previous one. Usually 3rd's goes out in most vehicles because it's the most used gear.

ANYWAYS.. 1st and 2nd share the same shift fork and syncro (dead stop gears).. I've broken that fork and I was unable to shift to reverse. SO if it doesn't work after all that.. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you will have to rebuild the trannie.(worse case scenario)
 
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